A patient with a history of mitral valve replacement,hypertension,and type 2 diabetes mellitus undergoes emergency surgery to remove an embolus in the right leg.Which factor contraindicates the use of epidural analgesia in this patient?
A) Anticoagulant therapy
B) Diabetes mellitus
C) Hypertension
D) Embolectomy

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Anticoagulant therapy is a contraindication for the use of epidural analgesia, as it increases the risk of bleeding complications. The patient's history of mitral valve replacement may indicate ongoing anticoagulation therapy, making epidural analgesia unsafe. Diabetes mellitus and hypertension are not contraindications for epidural analgesia, and embolectomy does not necessarily contraindicate its use.

A Patient with a History of Mitral Valve Replacement,hypertension,and Type